The Brookhaven leader., 1887-05-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
CoUNT HERBERT BISMARCK was recently
q guest in Dublin of the Marquis of Lon
donderry, Lord Lieutenant of ireland.
THE British House of Lords has passed
the English Land Transfer bill through
committee pro forma.
GOVERNOR HILL, of New York, has sent
the name OF Colonel Fred Grant TO the
State Senate for Quarantine Commissioner.
PREMIER GOBLET in an interview with
President Grevy on the nth, rendered the
resignation of himself and the rest of the
French Cabinet.
A PROHIBITION State convention began in
Detroit, Mich, on the 18th.
Ex-Governor WILLIAM SMITH, who for
upwards of sixty years has been conspic-
uously identified with the affairs of Fir-
gina as lawyer, legislator, Congressman
and Governor, serving several terms in the
United States Congress and two terms as
chief executive died on the aSth. Had he
lived till September next he would have
been ninety years of age.
THE President has appointed Major J. l..
Rathbone, of California, Consul General of
the United States at Paris.
1T is reported that Bismarck wants Pa
pal Nuncio appointed at Berlin with the
view of deposing DIR. WindhOrst from the
dictatorship of the Center party.
A MASS meeting was held at Cooper I'm
ion, New York on the 18th to protest against
the pending eXtradition treaty with Russia.
A LARGE meeting was held under the
auspices of the Canadian Club at New York
recently. The meeting was addressed by
Hon. Benjamin Butterworth, of Ohio, who
favored breaking down all the commercial
restrictions between Canada and the United
States.
GRACE LESLIE, leading lady of the Kate
Castleton troupe, was killed in railroad
accident recently at Salida, Col
IL the Joint session of the Florida Legis-
lature on the 10Th the vote for United
States Senator resulted as follows: Samuel
Pasco (Democrat), 81; Goodrich (Republic
am, IL
JUDGE PARDEE, of the United States Cir.
cult Court, has decided the Georgia Local
Option law constitutional. The case will
be taken to the United States Supreme
Court.
IT is stated that the convention between
England and Turkey provides that the
British will eva cuate Egypt three years
hence. If, after that time, internal troubles
arise in Egypt, British and Turkish troops
shall IGUCCupy IHc COuHlIgi JOlHIlS VI SCpd-
rately, as the two Governments may agree
upon. No other power shall be allowed to
intervene in Egyptian affairs.
THE Marquis de Mores denies the allega.
tions of fraud charged against him by Sam
uel Grimshaw, of New York.
IT is reported that the malady with
which Mr. Parnell is afflicted is Brghts
disease of the kidneys. The disease has
secured a hold upon its victim from which
it can not be dislodged.
EDITOR O'BRIES was attacked by an
Orange mob ut Kingston, Ont, on the 10th.
He took refuge in the house of an Orange
man, who protected him. There were nc
fatalities, but several persons were in,
jured.
FRANCE and Mexico, so it is reported at
the City of Mexico, have signed an eXtradi-
ton treaty.
HENRY r. PENDERY, formerly of Leaven-
worth, Kan. but now of Colorado, has been
appointed register Of the land Office at Lead
vile, Col.
THE French Council of State has refused
to restore the Orleans Princes to the army.
AUSTRIAN statesmen are now more hope
full than ever that the peace of Eastern
Europe will not be disturbed this year.
lT is positively denied from Rome that
the Irish College or any portion of 1t has
sent a memoir to the Pope denouncing the
Parnelhtes.